Marbling Fabric Tutorial

Take any old sheet or an old pillow and create a super fun.

Marbling fabric tutorial.

This will be a no photos tutorial because it is that. So if you want to learn easy marbling techniques on fabric this should be a fun tutorial for you it was for me. Read the entire tutorial before you buy supplies or begin marbling. Marbling is the process of floating fabric paints on the surface of a thick cellulose solution called size somewhat like oil on water.

But marbling is no longer limited to these traditional applications. Marbling acrylic onto paper or cloth to create beau. Learn how to create this mesmerizing marbling technique and print your creation onto paper or fabric. I am so in love with my new project called marbling.

Suminagashi translates to floating ink in japanese. This tutorial focuses on marbling fabrics with acrylic paints. Part of the beauty of marbling is that no two finished pieces are exactly alike as the turks. Then you capture your design by laying a treated piece of fabric or paper down on top of the paint to transfer the swirls to the fabric.

Marbling lets you make your one of a kind quilting or other fabric item. Marbling can be achieved in many ways and by using water or other mediums even shaving foam as a base for transferring paints onto objects. Today it s used to create artwork fine papers and fabric designs. Marbling fabric the easy way tutorial i m going to share the way i did the marbling on this silk fabric.

Marbling with acrylic paint on fabric creates wonderful patterns here are detailed instructions from a marbling workshop on how how to marble on fabric. It is that easy.